The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
YELLOW JACK AT TAMPA
REFUGEES AT JACKSONVILLE
SENT NORTH.


Authorities in Announcing the Pres
ence of the Disease Prevented Early
Establishment of Quarantine Resula-
tions.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. IA special
from Tampa to the Times Union, dated 10
o'clock this morning, says: physicians
here this morning pronounced the existence
of yellow fever. There are only two cases
of a mild type. One death has occurred.
The people are panic-stricken. The city is
being deserted. The fever is not likely to
be contagious for several days, if at ALL
There is little real cause for alarm, as the
weather is most favorable to health and aD
early frost is anticipated"
JACKSONVILLE EXCITED.
Immediately on receipt of the news in
Jacksonville, there was a great deal of ex-
citement, and the Board of Health met and
ordered a stringent quarantine at Sweet
water, on the Jacksonville and st. Angus
tine road; at Buena Vista, on the river; at
Orange Park, on the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West railroad, and at Baldwin
However, about seventy-five refugees got
into Jacksonville, but all of them we're dis
covered and were made to go to the depot
and take the first train North. The Board
of Health here have acted very promptly
and vigorously in the matter, and their
action is commented on most favorably
by citizens here. Great Indignation is ex-,
pressed against DR.. j. B. Wall, of Tampa,
for yesterday when the rumor first reached
here President Mitchell, OF the Board Of
Health, wired him asking if the report was
true and he was asked to wire Immediately.
This he did not do, but wrote letter, which
was received here to-day giving his belief
that 1t was yellow fever in a mild type. q
The letter came too late to prevent people
from getting into Jacksonville
ACTION OF THE RAILROADS.
Tonight the following telegram was re-
ceived from President Ingraham, Of tbs
Soiith Florida road Moran, Orange,
Osceola and Polk counties have decided to
cooperate with the Health Protective
Association to establish a rigid quarantine
at the Polk county line, six miles east of
Plant City, at Dade City and at Punta
Gorda to take effect this afternoon No
person or baggage will be allowed to pass
north except through passengers holding
coupon tickets from Havana or Key West
accompanied by a health certificate 10 be-
conntersigned by the agent at Havana,
Key West and Tampa. Every effort will
be made to afford ample protection to
points north of the quarantine.
j. r. INGRAHAM."
Thus, it will he seen, all approaches are
guarded. After the first alarm people here
began to quiet down, and this afternoon
when the Metropolis described the safe
guards which the Board of Health had pro-
vided, the people began to breath easier.
Authentic reports from Tampa state that
the disease is of mild type, and as cold
weather is near no great danger is feared.
All the railroads in the State have signiied
their willingness to cooperate with the
DOCTORS
The people have been reassured by the
prompt action of the Duval and other county
boards of health in establishing a strict
quarantine against Tampa, and points south
and west, issuing rigid orders TO isolate all
persons from the infected city
Jacksonville is in good sanitary condition.
Health in Florida was never better than at
present.
A GORDON ESTABLISHED.
A Gordon has been established around
Tampa and several new cases of fever ara
reported there There have been no deaths
today, and only three have occurred. The
fever is reported to have originated with
Mckenzie, painter, who painted boat
used in carrying departed non-residents
from Key West to Egmont Key. The
Tampa Health Board is receiving unmeas-
ured condemnation. The people are getting
over their panic and business is going on as
usual everywhere, except in Tampa. The
work on the Sub-Tropical Exposi-
tion building Is approaching
being organized all over the State. The
South Florida Exposition at Sanford is
being pushed, and the whole State is look-
ing forward TO a prosperous season.
KIssIMMEE NOT ALARMED.
KIssIMMEE, FLA, Oct. yellow fever
is officially announced in Tampa. On acs
count of the lateness OF the season, there 10
no danger to other towns in the State une
less bad sanitary condition prevails
KEY VESTS REPORT
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IA special to the
Pcoyune from Key West, Fla, says:
Passengers by the steamship which arrived
from Tampa tonight confirm the reports
heretofore received of the appearance and
place The details show that the
situation is grave, and has not
been exaggerated. Up to the time Of the
departure Of the steamer last night over
thirty cases and one death were reported.
A physician from st. Louis, who was de-
tanned at Tampa several days, says the Wild
est excitement prevailed there and panic
has seized the inhabitants. Fear of fever
appears to have supplanted their reason.
No one seemingly knows what treatment to
adopt and everybody, even the physicians,
is seeking safety in flight.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE request Of
the authorities at Tampa, Fla. for permis-
sion to use the government tents at that
place has been granted by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. Surgeon General Hamilton
has telegraphed to the Collector at Tampa
10 use every precaution to prevent spread
Of the disease, and to isolate cases and
notify him at once.
General Superintendent Nash, of the rail-
way mail service, to-day received teie
gram from Division Superintendent Turner
At Augusta, Ga, in which he says: yellow
fever exists at Tampa, Fla. The Board Of
Health will quarantine at Lakeland" He
asks for instructions regarding the transfer
Of mails None have yet been given.
Almost Murder.